KYC and identity verification without repeated friction
Pelican enables identity verification that can be used across compliant platforms with user consent.
Pelican provides government-issued identity verification and KYC services while ensuring sensitive documents and biometric data remain under user control. Applications and institutions can request verification status, biometric liveness results, and verification metadata.
Verification Types
How It Works
User completes KYC in Pelican Vault
Verification result is cryptographically signed
Application requests verification claim
Pelican returns verification status and metadata
Use Cases
Frequently Asked Questions
Who stores the identity documents?
Identity documents remain encrypted within the user's Pelican vault.
Is Pelican compliant with regulations?
Pelican is designed to support regional and global compliance requirements.
Can businesses get access to identity document files?
No. Identity documents remain encrypted within the user's Pelican vault, howerver businesses that have undergone Pelican's KYB can request short-lived download urls for identity files from pelican vault and are required to store and handle them according to their respective privacy and data protection regulations.